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KANJI
捜
search
look for, investigate
Kun'yomi
さがsaga
On'yomi
そうsou
Example sentences
鍵かぎをどこに置おいたか思おもい出だせないので、今いま捜さがしているところだ。
I can't remember where I put my keys, so I'm searching for them now.
警けい察さつは事じ件けん現げん場ばの周しゅう辺へんを徹てっ底てい的てきに捜そう索さくした。
The police thoroughly searched the area around the crime scene.
この事じ件けんはまだ捜そう査さ中ちゅうで、犯はん人にんは見みつかっていない。
This case is still under investigation, and the culprit has not been found.

Practice exercises

1
捜
Answer
searchlook forinvestigate
2
捜す
to search; to look for
Answer
さがす
3
捜査さ
investigation; search (e.g., by police)
Answer
そうさ
4
捜
Answer
さがそう
5
捜索さく
search (for a missing person/item); hunt
Answer
そうさく
6
捜し物もの
lost article; something one is looking for
Answer
さがしもの